TODAY IN LONDON, TW’s tipped events feature oddball comic John Kearns, morose folkster Cass McCombs, ‘Him & Her’ actor Russell Tovey and ‘Downton Abbey’ aristo Gary Carr…

COMEDY: John Kearns – Sight Gags For Perverts, Soho Theatre, 13-31 Jan
Reigning Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer John K dons his worst wig, dentures and a horse costume to bring his debut solo show to the Soho. Absurdity will abound. Details and tickets here.

MUSIC: Cass McCombs, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 10 Jan
Delightfully moribund folkster Mr Cass McCombs stops off at the Southbank in support of his genius new LP ‘Big Wheel & Others’. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: The Pass, Royal Court Theatre, 13 Jan – 1 Mar
Award-winning stage and TV scribe John Donnelly dictates the state of play in ‘The Pass’, a topical  drama that spins on a pair of footballers (Russell Tovey and ‘Downton’ star Gary Carr) at the heart of a sex scandal. Details and tickets here.